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Test Championship
5th Test
Thu, 17 August 1961, Starts from 00:00
The Oval
England - 448/10 (20.00) , 370/8 (177)
vs
Australia -
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Match drawn
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
448/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Geoff Pullar), 2-20 (Raman Subba Row), 3-20 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-67 (Ted Dexter
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, w 1)
4
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
256(118.1 Ov, RR: 2.16)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
b Davidson
8
26
0
1
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
lbw b Gaunt
12
45
0
1
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c †Grout b Davidson
0
21
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Peter May (c)
c Lawry b Benaud
71
183
0
11
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
c †Grout b Gaunt
24
71
0
5
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Barrington
c †Grout b Gaunt
53
195
0
5
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
John Murray (WK)
c O'Neill b Mackay
27
110
0
2
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Tony Lock
c †Grout b Mackay
3
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
David Allen
not out
22
79
0
2
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Brian Statham
b Davidson
18
47
0
2
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Jack Flavell
c Simpson b Davidson
14
17
0
1
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, w 1)
4
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Alan Davidson
34.10
8
83
4
2.42
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ron Gaunt
24.00
3
53
3
2.20
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud
17.00
4
35
1
2.05
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
39.00
14
75
2
1.92
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
4.00
2
6
0
1.50
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Australia innigs
539/3 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Bill Lawry), 2-15 (Neil Harvey), 3-88 (Bob Simpson), 4-211 (Norm O'Neill)
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 1)
11
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
494(165.5 Ov, RR: 2.97)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Bill Lawry
c †Murray b Statham
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
b Allen
40
107
0
4
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Neil Harvey
lbw b Flavell
13
18
0
1
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Norm O'Neill
c sub b Allen
117
200
0
14
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Peter Burge
b Allen
181
411
0
22
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Brian Booth
c Subba Row b Lock
71
199
0
12
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
c †Murray b Flavell
5
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Alan Davidson
lbw b Statham
17
43
0
3
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud (c)
b Allen
6
26
0
1
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Wally Grout (WK)
not out
30
28
0
6
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ron Gaunt
b Statham
3
18
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 10, lb 1)
11
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Alan Davidson
34.10
8
83
4
2.42
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ron Gaunt
24.00
3
53
3
2.20
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud
17.00
4
35
1
2.05
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
39.00
14
75
2
1.92
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
4.00
2
6
0
1.50
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
England innigs
370/8 (177)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Did not bat: Jack Flavell
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Geoff Pullar), 2-33 (Ted Dexter), 3-83 (Peter May), 4-90 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-2
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 3, w 1)
10
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
370/8(177 Ov, RR: 2.09)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
c †Grout b Mackay
13
52
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
c & b Benaud
137
385
0
15
1
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
c Gaunt b Mackay
0
5
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Peter May (c)
c O'Neill b Mackay
33
44
0
7
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c Benaud b Mackay
3
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Barrington
c O'Neill b Benaud
83
226
0
10
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
John Murray (WK)
c †Grout b Benaud
40
130
0
7
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Tony Lock
c Benaud b Mackay
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
David Allen
not out
42
124
0
4
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Brian Statham
not out
9
24
0
2
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 3, w 1)
10
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Alan Davidson
34.10
8
83
4
2.42
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ron Gaunt
24.00
3
53
3
2.20
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud
17.00
4
35
1
2.05
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
39.00
14
75
2
1.92
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
4.00
2
6
0
1.50
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Australia innigs
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Did not bat: Jack Flavell
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Geoff Pullar), 2-33 (Ted Dexter), 3-83 (Peter May), 4-90 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-2
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 3, w 1)
10
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
370/8(177 Ov, RR: 2.09)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Geoff Pullar
c †Grout b Mackay
13
52
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Raman Subba Row
c & b Benaud
137
385
0
15
1
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ted Dexter
c Gaunt b Mackay
0
5
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Peter May (c)
c O'Neill b Mackay
33
44
0
7
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c Benaud b Mackay
3
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Ken Barrington
c O'Neill b Benaud
83
226
0
10
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
John Murray (WK)
c †Grout b Benaud
40
130
0
7
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Tony Lock
c Benaud b Mackay
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
David Allen
not out
42
124
0
4
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Brian Statham
not out
9
24
0
2
0
0.00
In 1961
Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 3, w 1)
10
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Alan Davidson
34.10
8
83
4
2.42
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ron Gaunt
24.00
3
53
3
2.20
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Richie Benaud
17.00
4
35
1
2.05
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Ken Mackay
39.00
14
75
2
1.92
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
Bob Simpson
4.00
2
6
0
1.50
0
0
0
In 1961
Career
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